Despite cervical cancer being the most preventable form of cancer, it is afflicting more South African women than any other kind. One in 30 women in sub-Saharan Africa will develop cervical cancer, despite it being the most preventable form of…

Migraine hits one in 10 people, resulting not only in pain but costs the world economy billions. In May last year, foreign tabloids reported the shocking story of an elderly woman in China who stabbed herself in the head with…

Research shows that the way doctors describe medical conditions can affect whether or not a patient demands antibiotics. The way doctors describe medical conditions can drastically affect whether or not a patient demands antibiotics – even if they are not…

Boys should also be vaccinated for the Human Papillomavirus, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer, according to a report. Although women have a much higher risk of developing cancer than men, the virus also causes cancer in men.…

The front-line teams, who carry the stigma of the disease, need psychological support. Fatimatu was dead. Mohamed Conte, a member of the Red Cross Ebola burial team, had lowered her corpse into the ground. But when he returned to the…

The jury’s out on whether a new dietary program is linked to a person’s genetic make-up. The jury’s out on whether a new dietary program is linked to a person’s genetic make-up. It sounds too good to be true and,…

Three new cases of the virus have emerged in the capital city of Freetown after a lull of three weeks since the last known infections. Sierra Leone’s capital city of Freetown has suffered a fresh outbreak of Ebola, dashing hopes…

Ramadan is meant to be a calm, spiritual time, but headaches triggered by fasting can ruin this special observance for many. Learn how to handle them. Many people who fast over Ramadan suffer mild or moderate headaches as a result…

Implications profound for neurological diseases from autism to Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis. In a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to…

Rabies – first recorded centuries ago as a terrifying way to die – continues to be a daily disaster for many of the world’s poorest people. Human evolution has been inextricably linked with our interactions with animals. Whether for food,…